PV Sindhu produced a dominating performance to
outclass third seeded Nozomi Okuhara from Japan 21-7, 21-7 to win a gold medal
in the World Championships 2019. In the process, the fifth seeded PV Sindhu
bettered her 2017, 2018 appearances in the World Championships final and became
the first Indian to win the marquee tournament.
PV Sindhu, without breaking a sweat, closed the
first game in 16 minutes. Nozomi Okuhara, on the other hand, continued to make
unforced errors to allow PV Sindhu clinch the championship point and seal the
final in 38 minutes.
With the historic victory, the Rio Olympics
silver medallist Sindhu leads the head-to-head battle against Okuhara 8-7. The
2016 Olympics silver medallist had previously beaten the Japanese in the
Indonesia Open 2019. Sindhu completely took control of the match from the
opening game. She clinched eight consecutive points to make the final look
like a walk in the park. Okuhara, on the contrary, looked out of touch and
failed to produce any serious challenge for her Indian counterpart.
In the second game, Sindhu, who had defeated
World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying in the quarterfinals, continued to display her
brilliance from the outset, clinching seven consecutive points. She did not
allow Okuhara settle down as the Japanese displayed her agony by screaming
loudly with every point she lost.
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